When Liverpool saw the fixture list for 2016-17, their first instinct must have been to rue the difficulty of the early-season calendar. Construction at Anfield meant three away matches to start -- visits to last season's second (Arsenal) and third (Tottenham) sandwiched around a trip to newly promoted Burnley. Following this were a visit from 2015-16 champions Leicester and a trip to face 2014-15 champions Chelsea. Navigating this stretch looked likely to be a stern test for Jurgen Klopp's men.